elimination communication

i talked to my husband about it before LO was born, and again last night he now likes the idea (orignially hated it) but how are you supposed to EC when baby goes every 10 freakking minutes!! so fustrating... i've changed 4 diapers in the last hour, plus the four i changed between 7 and 10

Any one doing it? thinking about doing it?

i talked to my husband about it before LO was born, and again last night he now likes the idea (orignially hated it) but how are you supposed to EC when baby goes every 10 freakking minutes!! so fustrating... i've changed 4 diapers in the last hour, plus the four i changed between 7 and 10

Basically its watching your LO and using their cues to know when they're going to go, there are different levels and versions you can use... I plan on PT EC but am starting by keeping his diaper exposed so as soon as he goes i can change him (I use Huggies Little Snugglers with wetness strips so i can actually see when he goes) and its always keeping them clean and dry so they complain when they're wet and dirty. I may some day get to the point where i'm holding him over a toilet for him to go... who knows...

From Diaperfreebaby.com:

Elimination Communication (EC) is NOT potty training. It is a gentle, natural, non-coercive process by which a baby, preferably beginning in early infancy, learns with the loving assistance of parents and caregivers to communicate about and address his or her elimination needs. This practice makes conventional potty training unnecessary.

Parents and caregivers who practice EC are often surprised by just how quickly they begin to experience clear and consistent communication with their infant; next to this, early potty independence is seen only as a frequently-occurring side benefit. Many EC'ing families experience first-hand what families in traditional cultures around the world have known for centuries: that by the age at which American parents are told to watch for supposed signs of "readiness" for toilet-learning, their children have already achieved toilet independence.

Basically its watching your LO and using their cues to know when they're going to go, there are different levels and versions you can use... I plan on PT EC but am starting by keeping his diaper exposed so as soon as he goes i can change him (I use Huggies Little Snugglers with wetness strips so i can actually see when he goes) and its always keeping them clean and dry so they complain when they're wet and dirty. I may some day get to the point where i'm holding him over a toilet for him to go... who knows...

From Diaperfreebaby.com:

Elimination Communication (EC) is NOT potty training. It is a gentle, natural, non-coercive process by which a baby, preferably beginning in early infancy, learns with the loving assistance of parents and caregivers to communicate about and address his or her elimination needs. This practice makes conventional potty training unnecessary.

Parents and caregivers who practice EC are often surprised by just how quickly they begin to experience clear and consistent communication with their infant; next to this, early potty independence is seen only as a frequently-occurring side benefit. Many EC'ing families experience first-hand what families in traditional cultures around the world have known for centuries: that by the age at which American parents are told to watch for supposed signs of "readiness" for toilet-learning, their children have already achieved toilet independence.

I don't have time to do it and I saw a guy on a show that was all about it. It was funny trying to see him go shopping and watching the cues. He didn't get anything done and fake baby did fake poo in the store. To each his own but not for me.

I don't have time to do it and I saw a guy on a show that was all about it. It was funny trying to see him go shopping and watching the cues. He didn't get anything done and fake baby did fake poo in the store. To each his own but not for me.

I attempted it with #1. Just wasn't worth the effort of being with her and watching her constantly and then dropping everything to take her to a toilet. Way easier to slap a diaper on her. Or maybe wait until her peeing frequency goes down a bit? After a few months they start to hold it a little better

I attempted it with #1. Just wasn't worth the effort of being with her and watching her constantly and then dropping everything to take her to a toilet. Way easier to slap a diaper on her. Or maybe wait until her peeing frequency goes down a bit? After a few months they start to hold it a little better

Good grief. Isn't this why we invented diapers. Between cooking cleaning nursing playing with my 4 yo I don't have the time to watch lo get ready to pee. I saw the pregnant in heels ep too that guy was crazy.

Good grief. Isn't this why we invented diapers. Between cooking cleaning nursing playing with my 4 yo I don't have the time to watch lo get ready to pee. I saw the pregnant in heels ep too that guy was crazy.

I might try it a bit as an introduction to potty training but certainly not this young. I think it would be way more hassle than it's worth. I cloth diaper so my cost and waste are very low as it is, not to mention ds liked to go while he's nursing so that would make things difficult.

I might try it a bit as an introduction to potty training but certainly not this young. I think it would be way more hassle than it's worth. I cloth diaper so my cost and waste are very low as it is, not to mention ds liked to go while he's nursing so that would make things difficult.

Jadie: the point is to go Diaper free and get your baby to be more independant earlier... if they can fully go potty on their own when they're a year old, potty training is unnecessary. A friend of mine did this with her son from 2mths until now, marcello is 15 mths old and completely 'potty trained' he wears pull ups to bed incase he has an accident but he gets up and goes in the middle of the night. She has a toilet seat that goes onto the regular seat (not a foamy one, but its an actual clip in that makes the hole smaller) and he can go to the bathroom on his own.

Personally the sooner i'm not spending 50$ on diapers a month the better, that 50$ can be spent on baby's food and clothes and swim lessons.... (i'm also starting infant swim lessons at 4 mths)

Jadie: the point is to go Diaper free and get your baby to be more independant earlier... if they can fully go potty on their own when they're a year old, potty training is unnecessary. A friend of mine did this with her son from 2mths until now, marcello is 15 mths old and completely 'potty trained' he wears pull ups to bed incase he has an accident but he gets up and goes in the middle of the night. She has a toilet seat that goes onto the regular seat (not a foamy one, but its an actual clip in that makes the hole smaller) and he can go to the bathroom on his own.

Personally the sooner i'm not spending 50$ on diapers a month the better, that 50$ can be spent on baby's food and clothes and swim lessons.... (i'm also starting infant swim lessons at 4 mths)

I'm interested in this.... But I'm thinking it will be easier once my lo has more control over herself in general.. At this point though I already know when she has to go because of the faces/ posture she makes, which I imagine is a good start... I think it's smart to potty train early, just not sure how early... I'm going to read more about it. Do you recommend any resources/ books?

I'm interested in this.... But I'm thinking it will be easier once my lo has more control over herself in general.. At this point though I already know when she has to go because of the faces/ posture she makes, which I imagine is a good start... I think it's smart to potty train early, just not sure how early... I'm going to read more about it. Do you recommend any resources/ books?

We used it with our third child and much preferred it to traditional delayed toilet training. We finished sooner and needed fewer diapers. The two main things that attracted us were the awesome communication with our baby (he "got it" from the start at 3 months) and the environmental benefits. It was fun for us rather than a chore. It's a lifestyle choice (great for some and of course not something for everyone). If it resonates, it's worth giving it a try.

We used it with our third child and much preferred it to traditional delayed toilet training. We finished sooner and needed fewer diapers. The two main things that attracted us were the awesome communication with our baby (he "got it" from the start at 3 months) and the environmental benefits. It was fun for us rather than a chore. It's a lifestyle choice (great for some and of course not something for everyone). If it resonates, it's worth giving it a try.

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